Recognizing and Dismantling Raciolinguistic Hierarchies in Latinx Health

Bibliographic Data

ID15747136
AuthorsPiedad Ortega (0000-0002-5136-1805, Illinois College, corresponding author), Glenn Martínez (0000-0001-5851-1039, The University of Texas at San Antonio), Marco A Alemán (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Alejandra Zapién‐Hidalgo (University of Arizona), Tiffany M Shin (Wake Forest University)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue4
PagesE296-304
Publication date2022-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980
PublisherAmerican Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1001/amajethics.2022.296
PMID35405056
OpenAlexW4223576619
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

Latinx individuals represent a linguistically and racially diverse, growing US patient population. Raciolinguistics considers intersections of language and race, prioritizes lived experiences of non-English speakers, and can help clinicians more deftly conceptualize heterogeneity and complexity in Latinx health experiences. This article discusses how raciolinguistic hierarchies (ie, practices of attaching social value to some languages but not others) can undermine the quality of Latinx patients' health experiences. This article also offers language-appropriate clinical and educational strategies for promoting health equity

Art · Health equity · Humanities · Persona · Public health · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Medicine · Multilingual Education and Policy · Nursing

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